Holly cranopolis! Nice buck! Maybe he got jumped by other bucks in the area because of jealousy??

Like you said, the deer is not very old. I would say from the pics 5 1/2 tops. If it was me I would probably rule out natural causes. This deer didn't freeze to death. That's a ridiculous statement by someone. It hasn't been no where near that cold yet this year. By the looks of it he hasn't been dead that long either. I would say some where around the weeks or less. Very sad indeed, but at least he was found and you guys won't be wracking your brains this coming fall wondering why you aren't seeing him.

Can you shed some light on what happened to this deer. Was he taken by the DNR?

Hopefully he died from mating too much.At least you know instead of wondering all next year

"Hopefully he died from mating too much."

Man, I hope that's how I go...

Wow, that buck is something else. Who gets to keep it?

Im thinking a night time kill...big bucks don't tend to go to a field to die from natural causes.. Id say poaching at its best.

Thats a hog for sure,

what a giant buck it is a shame he had to go down that way, so what you going to do with the rack now that you have it?

WOW that stinks!! Sorry Dude!!!


Hatchet Jack

Man that thing is a brute, to bad you couldnt have got a shot off at it.